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An inside look at the San Francisco GiantsTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:16:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1By: WillieMaysFieldhttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/2013/02/17/spring-notes-tobin-offers-a-unique-look-at-wilsons-rehab-belt-the-baller/#comment-356738
WillieMaysFieldTue, 19 Feb 2013 14:29:25 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=11626#comment-356738Hactor shows up to camp out of shape and Bochy is talking expanding Hactors role? Man Bochy sure know how to troll us hard!!
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Bochy's ThunderskullTue, 19 Feb 2013 01:55:50 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=11626#comment-356707Andres the Giant, great link to the Rosenthal article. Thanks for sharing. Excited about Lincecum as well. He rarely gets credit for his intelligence. He sounds like a very well spoken, introspective fellow. He has a real analytical side that people don’t often notice. I guess they see the long hair, the crazy wind-up and the pot bust and think “stoner”. But he actually is a very perceptive dude, more so than most baseball players that I hear interviewed.
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ClutchUpMon, 18 Feb 2013 21:28:59 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=11626#comment-356690

This would make a great question for the “Wits & Wagers” board game, which is a really fun game to play. So I did some research. Johnson is #8 on a list called: “Top 10 Stunningly Short Coaching Stints.” This was during the 1993-94 season. 16 games. 5-11 record.

“He’s gone from being an overlooked manager to one with a legitimately strong case for Cooperstown. Two world titles will do that.

Oh, and he’s been managing long enough to achieve some really gaudy career numbers. (Well, they would be gaudy if people paid much attention to managerial numbers.)

Only 19 managers ever have helmed 3,000 games. (Just think, there are more 300-game-winning pitchers than that). This year, Bochy will becomes manager No. 20. Barring rainouts and other irregularities, it should happen on Sat., July 16, 2013, when the Giants host the Diamondbacks. So make your reservations, Bay Area Bochy fans.

Oh, and along the way, Bochy also should join the 1,500-win and 1,500-loss clubs. They’ll both happen this year.

That said, Bochy’s most impressive feat of the year doesn’t involve any big, round number. No, the key number for him might be 1,480. That’s how many wins Earl Weaver had in his legendary career, and it’s just 26 more than Bochy has. Yup, he’ll pass up the Earl of Baltimore this season. Now, that’s because Weaver had a surprisingly short career for a Cooperstown manager, but still, it’s damn impressive to pass him up.”

Magic Johnson should not be the spokesperson for LA’s baseball club. Loved him as a player but when the Lakers don’t play well or they buy name players and don’t seal the deal like last year Magic seems to have all the answers.
Sounds like he stole Eddie D’s old line. Superbowl or bust but one can say that when the season is 16 games long.

Privately Ned is grimacing. Magic should pipe down.

How long was his Laker Head coaching career?

6 games?

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CB the DodgerH8terMon, 18 Feb 2013 20:13:00 +0000http://blogs.mercurynews.com/giants/?p=11626#comment-356679Nice line at the end of that one.

It’s just that when opportunity knocks, it doesn’t hurt to be well-armed and have a group of hitters who know how to capitalize on the circumstances.